Visual Studio Code
The world's most popular free code editor.
The most popular free code editor with a rich extension ecosystem, built-in Git, debugging, and IntelliSense.
About Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight but powerful source code editor by Microsoft, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Since its release in 2015, it has grown to become the most widely used code editor in the world, favored by millions of developers across all disciplines.
VS Code comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js, and offers a rich extension ecosystem for nearly every other language and framework, including Python, C++, Java, Go, Rust, PHP, and more. Extensions can add language support, debuggers, linters, themes, and tools like Docker, remote SSH, and database clients.
The editor features IntelliSense for smart code completions, powerful refactoring tools, an integrated terminal, and a built-in git GUI. Its Live Share extension lets developers collaborate in real-time, making pair programming effortless over the internet.
One of VS Code's biggest strengths is its extensibility. The huge marketplace has over 50,000 extensions, giving developers the ability to customize every aspect of their environment. Combined with its speed, keyboard-centric navigation, and regular monthly updates from Microsoft, VS Code remains the top choice for developers worldwide.